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diversion

[dih-vur-zhuhn, -shuhn, dahy-] / dɪˈvɜr ʒən, -ʃən, daɪ- /




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The company has said it halted shipments to Megaspeed in the summer of 2025 and works with U.S. authorities to ensure there isn’t large-scale chip diversion to China.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026

For the 51-year-old from East Orange, N.J., the diversion to Hoboken added another step to an already punishing trip that includes a New York City subway ride and a walk to her office.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026

He said the concern was that "if you issue enough hoax threats, then complacency could set in and a real threat could be ignored - or they could be a diversion".

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

Jimenez would “demonstrate good conduct” through diversion, after which prosecutors could move to dismiss the case entirely, court records show.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026

Any diversion that took him away from his books or used up his time was a betrayal of the people he had sworn to serve.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende

News outlet Axios reported on Wednesday that Trump had approved action against suspected diversions of Nvidia chips to China on at least three occasions this year, but that Lutnick did not act on the requests.

From Barron's ● Nov. 13, 2026

“When surface water diversions are curtailed, the effect on streamflow is immediate. That is not the case with groundwater pumping. It could be weeks, months or years before groundwater pumping impacts a stream.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

But as European and U.S. manufacturers tightened controls to avert diversions by the Houthis and the Iranians, the Yemeni rebels turned to China, arms experts said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

But if you’re looking for joy online, we have diversions to help make this day fulfilling.

From Slate ● Sep. 11, 2026

Since Mohammed’s death, Mahmoud had been impatient, irritable, and so the kids had tried to find diversions outside their grieving home.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers


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